OLDS’ MUSKMELONS — 
Lake Champlain. 
235. LAKE CHAMPLAIN 
Champlain. (78 days.) The extra 
Golden 
early melon. 
On our trial grounds, the earliest, in fact, of 
or 
all varieties. Lake Champlain is a round to oval 
melon, well netted and with thick orange-hued 
flesh, honey-sweet, melting and delicious. Melons 
are not very uniform as to type, averaging 6 by 5 
inches. An extra early melon for the home garden. 
PEC. OCs = 02s, FOUC I e450 1D. COC. 1D eioa.005 
postpaid. 
Honey or aieat Rock. 
251. HONEY or SUGAR ROCK. 
days.) This melon has a deep orange flesh and 
a flavor different from other sorts. The fruits 
are oval and medium in size, about 5% by 5 
inches, not ribbed. This melon is not as large 
as the Milwaukee Market but is more productive 
and of better quality. A favorite second early 
with Wisconsin melon growers. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
30c; ™% Ib., 80c; lb., $2.35, postpaid. 
245. CRAIG. (90 days.) Our favorite 
melon for the North and one of our specialties. 
See page 2 for illustration and description. Pkt., 
10c; 0z., 30c; % Ib., 85c; 1lb., $2.60, postpaid. 
239. SELECT OSAGE. (95 days.) An 
oval-shaped salmon-fleshed melon, averaging 8 
by 6 inches, exceptionally thick-meated, and 
spicy. The Osage is an old-time melon with a 
reputation for fine quality. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 30c; 
Y, 1b., 80c; Ib., $2.35, postpaid, 
Wilt Resistant Iroquois. 
(87% 
Our muskmelon seed is grown exclusively for 
seed, and the best to be had, Melons not true to 
type are discarded. 
CULTURE: Muskmelons like a warm, rich 
soil, preferably sandy. Plant in the open ground 
as soon as the weather is warm. Plant seed in 
hills 4 to 6 feet apart each way and 8 to 10 seeds 
in a hill. After the danger of insects is over 
thin to 3 plants to a hill, One packet of seed 
will plant 10 to 15 hills; 2 to 3 pounds an acre. 
For larger amounts than quoted, see Market 
Gardeners’ List, opposite page 1. 
243. BENDER'S SURPRISE. (95 days.) 
A delicious, large, salmon-fleshed melon, with 
superior shipping and keeping qualities. Green- 
ish yellow skin with light netting. Fruits aver- 
age eight inches by seven. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 30c; 
Y% Ib., 80c; 1b., $2.35, postpaid. 
248. BANANA. (100 days.) A very vig- 
orous, hardy, main-crop melon, growing very long 
fruits, shaped somewhat like a banana. Fourteen 
inches in length and four inches in diameter. It 
is banana-colored and pink-fleshed. Pkt., 10c; 
0z., 30c; % lb., 80c; lb., $2.35, postpaid, 
* 253. HONEY DEW. (110 days.) A distinct 
melon of the Casaba type. Smooth-skinned of a 
light cream color. Melons 8 to 10 inches. Flesh 
green and very sweet. Not recommended for 
northern states. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; %4 Ib., 85c; 
Ib., $2.40, postpaid. 
238. GRANITE STATE. (85 days.) New, 
high yielding early melon of excellent quality. 
Introduced by the New Hampshire Agricultural 
College at Durham, New Hampshire. See page 3 
for description. Pkt., 15c; oz., 30c; 4% 1b., 90¢e; 
lb., $2.70, postpaid. 5 
236. GOLDEN DELIGHT. (84 days.) A 
bronze medal winner in the 1952 All-America 
Contest, an exceptionally high quatity melon of 
the Bender surprise type.- See page 1 for illus- 
tration and description. Pkt., 15c;_oz., 55¢; %4 
lb., $1.60; lb., $4.85, postpaid. 
Milwaukee Market. 
MILWAUKEE MARKET. 
days.) One of the larger melons for both market 
241. (90 
and home garden. Prolific, vigorous in growth 
and delicious in flavor. The skin is light gYeen, 
fruits nearly round, about 7 by 6 inches, with a 
small seed cavity. Flesh a deep salmon color, 
thick, firm and solid. Pkt., 10c; o0z., 30c; %4 Ih., 
80c; lb., $2.35, postpaid. 
* 247. HEARTS OF GOLD OR HOO- 
DOO. (94 days.) (Improved Hoodoo.) One of 
the finest types of the early, small salmon-fleshed 
melons. The 6-inch melons are round, weighing 
about 3 pounds each; lightly ribbed with a fine 
gray netting; flesh sweet, very thick, deep salmon 
color; seed cavity, very small. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
30c; Y% Ib., 80c; lb., $2.30, postpaid. 
% 249. DELICIOUS. (84 days.) An early 
type of Bender, which is one of the. very best 
for the roadside stand or home garden. The mel- 
ons are round, slightly oval, measuring 6 to 7 
inches and weigh about 5% to 6 pounds. The 
flesh is thick, bright salmon, very sweet with 
a delicious flavor. The rind is creamy green 
in color when mature. Better quality than 
Benders but will not stand shipping. Pkt., 10c; 
0z., 30c; Y% lb., 80c; lb., $2.35, postpaid. 
252. IROQUOIS, (Wilt Resistant.) (90 
days.) Developed by Dr. H. M. Munger of the 
Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, It is re- 
sistant to some forms of fusarium wilt, and will 
produce a crop where other varieties fail, Fruit 
averages 7 inches long by 6 inches in diameter, 
grayish green skin with coarse medium netting. 
Hard green rind. Flesh thick deep salmon color, 
sweet flavor. Fine for roadside stands. Pkt., 10c; 
0z., 30c; % Ib., 85c; 1 Ib., $2.55, postpaid. 
1G 
peaks 
New Yorker or Schoons Hard Shell. 
* 240. NEW YORKER. 
BEBE eSS 
Hard 
Shell). (90 days.) A type of Bender’s that seems 
to be taking the place of Milwaukee Market with 
(Schoons 
market gardeners. The fruits, which weigh five 
to seven pounds, are thick, oval shape with a 
heavy blossom scar which resists cracking, Rib- 
bing is prominent with coarse netting. Gray- 
green color becoming yellow at maturity. Very 
hard and tough. The thick flesh is deep salmon- 
orange, solid, well flavored and of excellent qual- 
ity. Fruits average 6 inches in diameter, 7% 
inches in length. Pkt., 10c; oz. 30c; %4 Ib., 
80c; lb., $2.35, postpaid. 
244. ROCKY FORD. (92 days.) Fruit 
measure about 54% by 4% inches. It is medium 
early with vigorous and productive vines. The 
melons are almost round, ribbed, densely netted; 
flesh, green, of the finest quality; good shipper. 
PKt., 10¢;--oz.-30c; 14 Ib., -80e3; 1b... 492.35, 
postpaid. 
Hale’s Best. 
242. HALE’S BEST. (85 days.) An out- 
standing early-shipping melon. Jl ruits oval, in- 
conspicuous ribbing with heavy netting. Flesh 
extremely thick, salmon-orange, sweet and of 
very fine quality. Fruits Measure about 6% by 
5 inches in diameter. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; 1% Ib., 
80c; lb., 2.35, postpaid. 
* 246. PRIDE OF WISCONSIN. (95 
days.) The handsome fruits measure about seven 
by six inches and weigh about four pounds. The 
rind is very hard of a pearly gray color, faintly 
ribbed and heavily covered with a distinctive net- 
ting. The flesh is unusually pink and of excellent 
quality and flavor. The triangular seed cavity is 
almost compact. The flesh of this melon does 
not soften prematurely and it can be picked fully 
ripe and shipped long distances. The first fruits 
ripen in about 90 days and they are of uni- 
formly large size and continue to bear through- 
out the season giving the grower many pickings 
of No, 1 fruits. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 30c; 44 Ib: 85c; 
Ib., $2.45, postpaid. 
Pride of Wisconsin, 
